Quick and Spontaneous: Bantayan Island Experience

My friend who's now living at Manchester is coming home to the
Philippines. It's been two years since her last visit here. When she told us
that she's coming home we lists several places and activities that we want to
do when she gets home. Mhejie along with Kisa are the two girls that I can say
my best of friends from college. Just a quick history of our friendship: we've
met during our first year at college and instantly on the first day we became
super friends until now even if we are not seeing each other often. Mhejie
leaves school and migrates at Manchester during our first year and wasn't able
to finish the school year, on the other hand, me and Kisa remained classmates
until second year college because after that I stop school and when I return we
seldom see each other since we don't have any common subjects to share with but
the friendship remains up to we speak.

Mhejie is coming together with her
boyfriend and will be staying at Cebu most of her vacation since the guy's
hometown is there. She says, if its possible to visit her there. Kisa already
saying yes and waiting for my reply but hell yeah its going to be fun and its
our first so yeah. Lucky for us, there's a seat sale at Cebu Pacific that we
manage to book a flight even if it's just two weeks away.

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Fast forward to our Cebu flight! It's my
first time to be flying to Cebu and my first to flight alone with Kisa and
another first for just the three of us! Mhejie was already waiting for us at
the Cebu.

Our flight schedule was 5:30 in the morning so we left Manila and
head to airport as early as 2 am? Good
thing we leave early because I did not pay attention closely on which airport
we are departing.

I love it most when Mhejie’s guy decided not to come with us. It
means solo trip with my girls. The travel from Cebu city to Bantayan Island
took us 6hrs! Yeah, that was far. A taxi ride going at the terminal, a bus ride
going to the ferry, and from ferry going to which resort you prefer.

First in a long time!

I must commend and suggest you include Bantayan Island on your
bucket list. It is a must! And I swear you will enjoy the place as much as we
do. It is perfect for couple, because unlike Boracay, which is alive and
partying til you drop, Bantayan Island is the complete opposite. It is very
quiet, very solemn, and few people who go there. I bet it’s the time travel,
but its all worth it. Again, if you are looking for quiet and just an island
for yourselves, Bantayan is the island to go.

We left Cebu city around 8am and reach the island around 2 in the
afternoon. That was a hell of a bumpy ride but all worth it. The long
conversation during the trip is what makes it more fun. Let’s emphasize the
topics. Haha! Oh, memories!

The long drive to Bantayan Island, wait, did I say its worth it?
How many times did I mention it already? HAHA! The photos below will surely
give justice to what I am saying here.

Did I already mention that I have a undying fascination with sunsets? To every place that I go to I always look forward to a beautiful sunset. Here in Bantayan Island its not on the beach side but on the other side but though like that its by far the most beautiful sunset I've ever seen in my life! See the photos below and you'll understand why.

Since there’s no partying here, sleeping as early as you can is
one of the most popular thing to do.

Mhejie need to leave early the following day since she has another trip with her guy so me and Kim decided to stay and explore the rest of the island.

It has been one of my favorite island and experience since we are riding in a motorcycle. Yep, the two of us on the back of a guy who we rented to tour us. The place is still beautiful despite the calamity that hit it year ago. The people are very polite and hospitable. There is no fast food here. No Mcdo or even jollibee, one of the local that we happen to chitchat told us that the officials there wanted to preserve the locality of the place and for the people who is in food business will always have profit instead of having a fast food in the place.

After lunch, we leave the beautiful place since it will took us another 6 hours travel going back to Cebu city.

On my next travel post will be our adventure at Cebu City.

First ever out of town trip with girlfriends at Bantayan Island, Cebu dated last May 8-10, 2015 is an official entry to my 81 Before 30 Challenge.

About me

Welcome to my blog. Well, Hello, I'm Ellie, from the Philippines. Travelling on DIY basis and currently on Project81: Visiting 81 provinces of the Philippines before 30 years old.. I'm dork and very vintage, loves fashion and photography, and mostly I'm a Potterhead, but wait, a gourmand too!